Lew, 20, had his first cigarette when he was 13, but he could not smoke in high school because he played volleyball. He has been smoking regularly for about 3 years now. When he is low on cash, Lew rolls his own cigarettes. Joseph Gettler

Kenny Akinbule, 18: "I started due to brother-pressure. He smoked a lot of marijuana. I tasted it once and never went back. I'm a social smoker, so I have to smoke something when I drink. I have to keep the puff in my face." Rory Sweeney

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